After successfully taking your money, some scammers will then their victims' personal information to other con artists. The ...

The FTC is warning taxpayers to keep an eye out for phishing and smishing scams aimed at stealing tax refunds and personal data.

Consumers returned nearly $900 billion worth of merchandise in 2024. Return fraud is on the rise and retailers are using ...

Tax scammers are gearing up to trick folks out of more than just their refunds. 2 News Oklahoma's Cathy Tatom listens to and ...

The 2026 tax filing season—for 2025 returns—begins on Jan. 26, which means scammers are ramping up efforts to steal taxpayers' information and money.

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue is reporting that scammers are targeting consumers across the U.S. targeted with a tax refund scam. In recent weeks, consumers have received text messages from ...

This IRS text message scam keeps fooling people - 3 ways security experts avoid it ...

Retailers lose billions of dollars due to return fraud each year, and some are now using AI in warehouses to spot potential ...

Fraud is eating into retail profits. A new startup called Pinch AI just launched with $5 million in funding to fight back.

What happens if you are accused by the IRS, the FTB, or another California tax agency regarding omissions, fraud, or false information on a tax return? The short answer is simple: failure to make a ...

A Queensland business has been left baffled after a customer requested a full refund for a product they claimed arrived ...

DANBURY — A Danbury woman is facing identity theft, forgery, larceny and risk of injury to child charges after she was caught committing return fraud at a chain of department stores on Newtown Road, ...